Dental reality show headed to TV
2010-09-08
A new dental reality show, “Smile & Style,” is in the planning stages, and a casting call is out for participants who will receive free
smile design
RelyX Unicem cement recommended for Vitablocs crowns
2010-09-08
Vita Zahnfabrik recommends RelyX Unicem self-adhesive resin cement from 3M ESPE for adhesive cementation of its Vitablocs feldspar ceramic crowns, the company announced. Users of
Osteogenics Biomedical offers new fixation system
2010-09-08
Osteogenics Biomedical, manufacturer of Cytoplast barrier membranes and polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) sutures, has added a new fixation system, Pro-fix, to its regenerative portfolio. The Pro-fix system
Glidewell debuts patient sizing kit for antisnoring device
2010-09-06
Glidewell Laboratories is now offering the aveoTSD (tongue stabilization device) Patient Sizing Kit, designed to enhance in-office patient sizing of the aveoTSD. The aveoTSD, manufactured
RTI signs exclusive distribution deal with Zimmer
2010-09-06
RTI Biologics has signed an exclusive, 10-year distribution agreement with Zimmer Dental whereby Zimmer will market and distribute RTI implants for the dental market worldwide.
Komet offers tungsten carbide cutters for PFM crowns
2010-09-06
Komet USA now offers DF Cutters, tungsten carbide instruments designed for creating a defined roughness of precious and nonprecious metal surfaces to be used in
MI Paste Plus hinders decalcification in ortho patients
2010-09-06
The use of MI Paste Plus (GC America) with Recaldent — containing casein phosphopeptide-amorphous calcium phosphate and fluoride (CPP-ACPF) — helps prevent decalcification in orthodontic
Allergan to pay $600M for illegally marketing Botox
2010-09-06
Accused of aggressively marketing Botox to medical professionals to encourage off-label use, pharmaceutical giant Allergan will pay $600 million to settle civil and criminal accusations
Calif. town pressured to fluoridate water
2010-09-02
California public health officials say they will fine the town of Watsonville $200 a day for failing to commit to add fluoride to the community’s
Adhesive classifications: Science or marketing?
2010-09-01
Are you using a fifth-, sixth-, or seventh-generation bonding adhesive? Who decides what generation it is? What constitutes a new generation — the number of
Erbium laser can debond ceramic brackets
2010-09-01
Laser energy can be used to debond ceramic brackets, according to a study in the American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics (August 2010, Vol.
Revised AADR policy on TMD applauded
2010-08-31
In March 2010, the American Association for Dental Research (AADR) approved a revision of its 1996 policy statement on the treatment of temporomandibular disorders (TMD)
